Wife's new ride, Now with PICS!
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Wife's new ride, Now with PICS!
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Aug 19 2013, 10:07 AM
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Proud GLT Owner Group: Lifetimer Posts: 21,140 Posts Per Day: 3.03 Thanks Received: 633 Trader Stats: 3 (100%) Joined: 11-March 05 From: Brownsburg, IN Member No.: 532 Mood: Hyper |
So the old accent, pushing close t0 250k miles, started leaking p/s fluid. Along with the hail damage, the trans getting hard to get into 1st, the TOB making noise, the AC Compressor clutch bearing on it's way out and hte dead cat, I decided it's time to move on. We paid $2k for it almost 6 years ago, so IMO it's paid for itself over and over.
So we started looking for a suitable replacement. Main requirements for hte wife: A/C, p/w and p/l, 35mpg+, 100k or less and clean (read: not beat to hell). Our cap was $5k. we looked at a few different options, most were just beat to hell or had a bajillion miles. We had found an '07 Elantra SE manual an hour and a half away and were making plans to go look at it. It was pretty clean, had 106k miles and he was asking $5500 on CL. Before I asked for directions I decided to have one more look on hte local CL, and lo and behold a new car had popped up that afternoon. An '08 Rio, auto with p/w-p/l, AC asking $4500. Best part was it had 74k miles, and they were 10 miles from my house. I emailed for directions immediately. Get there, car is dusty from sitting, tires are bald and I find out it's due for a timing belt because they hadn't done that. Oil was clean, trans fluid was still reddish brown and didn't smell the least bit burnt. Car drove good, little stuff that's no big deal etc.... I offer $4k, and they took it. We picked it up the next morning. It needs a battery (Accent got a new one last October), tires (accent got those last october, same size), a passenger mirror glass and cleaned. Wife spent the last two days steam cleaning the seats/carpet and trunk. As soon as I get back from Lincoln, I'll finish swapping over the good stuff from the Accent to the Rio and get some pics for y'all. Cliff's Notes: Accent is worn out, found 08 Rio with 74k miles for $4k. Great car, good price. -------------------- Founding Member of the Indiana Chapter of the Teeny Weeny Club for Secure Adult Males
"Drag racing is for fast cars, and autocrossing is for fast drivers" -Toecutter |
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Aug 19 2013, 10:32 AM
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That Guy.. Group: Leader Posts: 6,687 Posts Per Day: 1.17 Thanks Received: 724 Trader Stats: 16 (100%) Joined: 20-September 08 From: Neenah, WI Member No.: 6,539 Mood: Thankful |
Sweetness.
-------------------- "This may be true but it is a chrysler sebring which is synonomous with being a p.o.s. car. Personally I gotta say it's getting really tiring having to clean off the sopping wet panties from my Hyundai Elantra every morning. Bitches love Hyundais." "Sometimes you wonder how the sperm that made that idiot was the fastest swimmer. . . Must've had a "race motor" in it with nass under the hood. . . " - Alex2013gt |
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Aug 19 2013, 10:49 AM
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That Mitsubishi Guy Group: Leader Posts: 2,568 Posts Per Day: 0.56 Thanks Received: 423 Trader Stats: 3 (100%) Joined: 13-November 11 From: Central MA Member No.: 11,480 Mood: Complacent |
UPGRADE!!!!!
-------------------- 2014 Veloster Turbo - racecar
2002 Elantra GLS - DEAD AND GONE DEAD AND GONE |
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Aug 19 2013, 10:58 AM
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back to basics again Group: Lifetimer Posts: 3,622 Posts Per Day: 0.52 Thanks Received: 248 Trader Stats: 1 (100%) Joined: 27-January 05 From: Katy, Texas Member No.: 52 Mood: Happy |
Sounds like a pretty good deal, especially since a lot of the stuff wrong is easily fixable or swappable from the old car.
I would have offered a little less (just hmm and haw while looking at it with them there saying "well, new tires are around $350-400, battery is around $100, timing belt is $400, needs a new mirror...") but probably would of ended up at around the $4000 price. -------------------- "Those who yell the loudest about how unfair the world treated them are usually the reason for the treatment in the first place". A nurse on a forum I am on |
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Aug 19 2013, 12:54 PM
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Idiot Savant Group: Lifetimer Posts: 9,573 Posts Per Day: 1.41 Thanks Received: 256 Trader Stats: 4 (100%) Joined: 20-September 05 From: Trumpistan Member No.: 1,406 Mood: Uncertain |
Wise purchase!
-------------------- To Helena Handbasket! |
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Aug 19 2013, 01:53 PM
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Proud GLT Owner Group: Lifetimer Posts: 21,140 Posts Per Day: 3.03 Thanks Received: 633 Trader Stats: 3 (100%) Joined: 11-March 05 From: Brownsburg, IN Member No.: 532 Mood: Hyper |
I find it sad that I'm no longer going to own a Hyundai. We have gone from a 2 Hyundai family to a 2 Kia family.
I am still surprised at how that Accent has held up. It looks like hell. It' slow as balls. It's cheap, cramped and loud. And it has only failed to start once in 150k miles, and that may likely be true for the entire 250k miles it's been on the road. It still is getting 40+mpg, the AC will freeze your balls off and it drives really really good with the new suspension under it (truly a "momentum car"). -------------------- Founding Member of the Indiana Chapter of the Teeny Weeny Club for Secure Adult Males
"Drag racing is for fast cars, and autocrossing is for fast drivers" -Toecutter |
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Aug 19 2013, 02:28 PM
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GT for life! Group: VIP Members Posts: 6,303 Posts Per Day: 0.90 Thanks Received: 478 Trader Stats: 2 (100%) Joined: 27-January 05 From: Greenville, SC Member No.: 34 Mood: Optimistic |
Sounds like you got yourself a good little car there. Hope it works well for you!
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Current Car: 2013 Hyundai Elantra GT, 6 spd manual w/ the style and tech packages Previous Hyundai's: 2011 Hyundai Sonata SE in Venetian Red; 2006 Hyundai Sonata GLS, 3.3L V-6 in Ebony Black; 2004 Elantra GT, 5 spd manual in tidal wave blue |
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Aug 19 2013, 02:29 PM
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That Guy.. Group: Leader Posts: 6,687 Posts Per Day: 1.17 Thanks Received: 724 Trader Stats: 16 (100%) Joined: 20-September 08 From: Neenah, WI Member No.: 6,539 Mood: Thankful |
I would buy the accet from ya if i didnt lose my job. Would love to have a little beater just like that. Autox and ice racing. oh well.
-------------------- "This may be true but it is a chrysler sebring which is synonomous with being a p.o.s. car. Personally I gotta say it's getting really tiring having to clean off the sopping wet panties from my Hyundai Elantra every morning. Bitches love Hyundais." "Sometimes you wonder how the sperm that made that idiot was the fastest swimmer. . . Must've had a "race motor" in it with nass under the hood. . . " - Alex2013gt |
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Aug 19 2013, 02:58 PM
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Club Regular Group: Banned Posts: 119 Posts Per Day: 0.03 Thanks Received: 8 Trader Stats: 0 (0%) Joined: 24-July 12 From: Everett, WA Member No.: 13,201 Mood: Accomplished |
We have gone from a 2 Hyundai family to a 2 Kia family. We are a two Hyundai family....... plus I still have my 1988 Ford Festiva(KIA body, Mazda engine). -------------------- A proud member of the club.
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Aug 19 2013, 08:19 PM
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Resident Guitar Guru Group: Leader Posts: 3,734 Posts Per Day: 0.64 Thanks Received: 437 Trader Stats: 4 (100%) Joined: 28-May 08 From: South Lyon, MI Member No.: 6,125 Mood: Pensive |
Great pickup, Bob!
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Aug 19 2013, 09:10 PM
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o hai Group: Leader Posts: 1,461 Posts Per Day: 0.27 Thanks Received: 219 Trader Stats: 1 (100%) Joined: 9-July 09 From: Victoria, Australia Member No.: 7,384 Mood: Carefree |
Sounds like a good find!
-------------------- and then I found 5 bucks!
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Aug 20 2013, 07:29 AM
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J.Electron-Elantra 2013 GT Group: Lifetimer Posts: 594 Posts Per Day: 0.14 Thanks Received: 120 Trader Stats: 1 (100%) Joined: 24-September 12 From: Delaware Member No.: 13,648 Mood: Happy |
Nice find.
-------------------- A proud member of the Elantra club.
2013 Elantra GT 6-Sp M/T w/Style 2008 Nissan Versa SL |
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